Scheduled Maintenance; Maintenance Interval; Maintenance and Care- Page 409

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Maintenance and Care

Scheduled Maintenance

 Schedule 1

U.S.A. residents - Engine oil flexible maintenance interval

Use when the maintenance monitor for “Oil Change” is set to “Flexible”. For details, see 

maintenance monitor. (page 6-20)

Maintenance Interval

Number of months or kilometers (miles), whichever comes first.

Months

12

24

36

48

60

72

84

96

×1000 km

16

32

48

64

80

96

112

128

×1000 miles

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

ENGINE

Drive belts

I

I

Engine oil & filter

*1

Replace when wrench indicator light is ON. (Max interval: 12 

months/16,000 km (10,000 miles))

COOLING SYSTEM

Engine coolant

*2

Replace at first 192,000 km (120,000 miles) or 10 years; after 

that, every 96,000 km (60,000 miles) or 5 years.

FUEL SYSTEM

Air filter

Replace when any equivalent timing of replacing engine oil. 

(Max interval: 36 months/60,000 km (37,500 miles))

Fuel lines and hoses

*3

I

I

I

I

Hoses and tubes for emission

*3

I

I

IGNITION SYSTEM

Spark plugs

Replace every 120,000 km (75,000 miles).

CHASSIS and BODY

Brake lines, hoses and connections

I

I

I

I

Disc brakes

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

Tire (Rotation)

*4

Rotate every 8,000 km (5,000 miles).

Steering operation and linkages

I

I

I

I

Front and rear suspension, ball joints and wheel 

bearing axial play

I

I

I

I

Driveshaft dust boots

I

I

I

I

Bolts and nuts on chassis and body

T

T

T

T

Exhaust system and heat shields

I

I

AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM

Cabin air filter

Replace when any equivalent timing of replacing engine oil. 

(Max interval: 24 months/48,000 km (30,000 miles))

Chart symbols:
I:

 Inspect: Inspect and clean, repair, adjust, fill up, or replace if necessary.

T:

 Tighten

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